Dear Mr. Know-It-All,

I’ve seen numerous totally different opinions on cleansing KTM/Beta-type air filters. Do you take away the rubber grommets from the filter once you clear and oil? Most say no. Seems to me that’s an unoiled a part of the filter for those who don’t take them out.

Herb T.
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This missive makes my tooth damage. Why? Because I’ve in all probability cleaned 1000 Twin Air filters over time and have by no means thought twice about yanking out the grommets previous to a cleanse and lube job. But then once more, I experience the sharp facet of the “excessive orderliness,” so this process appeared pedestrian to yours actually. That being stated, I questioned a double fistful of my using colleagues, a lot of whom have KTMs shoehorned of their Sprinter vans. And, I got here up with precisely one one that yanked the grommets—me.

I take away them previous to washing and reinstall them following oiling. Why? I don’t need to invite any grime to slide into my machine’s powerplant by way of an air filter that hasn’t been totally maintained. Don’t be slothful; take two seconds to take away them.

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